to set up a building in Berlin. From Makar's letter it is evident that he will send (in a letter or with Vyazemsky) an address, and then it will become clear how and how much to send. I visited Nikitich twice. I have formed the impression that he is very far removed from affairs, is decidedly uninformed about the affairs of *Vpered*, and takes very little interest in them. The only consoling thing I learned from him is the presence of Vadim abroad. In about 5 days he will be in Berlin, where I will try to intercept him. For correspondence with him, Nikitich apparently has no address (??).

*Vpered*, obviously, will remain a point of disagreement between us. Moreover, the disagreements concern exclusively the forms of struggle against it. Of course, neither a special fund, nor a separate school, nor their apolitical platform enjoys even the slightest sympathy from me. But all the same, one cannot struggle with them as if they still remain within our (alas, vanished!) Faction.* One cannot transfer the viewpoint and methods of the Faction to the Party. They did not conduct a campaign against Otzovism and Ultimatism, but neither did they conduct one for them. In politics, in political campaigns they limited themselves to "submission" to the Party's decision. Is this really sufficient grounds to exclude them from the all-Party foreign organization? Ilyich proves the presence of Otzovism and Ultimatism in *Vpered*'s politics by the fact that it—that is, *Vpered*—has not cursed them anywhere. But after all, Otzovism and Ultimatism consists in not participating, not utilizing either the Duma or legal possibilities. *Vpered* does not say this. From this there is only one conclusion: that Otzovism and Ultimatism, as a political force (or rather, disease), has died and transformed into a "figure of silence." It is indisputable that a "figure of silence" cannot make politics and is forced to trail along and does trail along, in this respect, behind us. It is equally indisputable that a "figure of silence" cannot create either a political Faction or a political tendency. Therefore, I cannot regard *Vpered* as a solid "formation." It is sustained thanks to the Fund and school, which it uses for criminal, cliquish, personal warfare. The Fund I would gladly have coopted, but there are no "documents" for this; concerning the school, the C.C. should